Self-starvation and the performance narrative in competitive sport

Objectives: To provide an alternative to medical understanding of disordered eating in sport through an emphasis on personal perspectives. Design: This study draws on narrative theory to interpretively analyse the life of Holly, a female athlete who engages in severe self-starvation. Methods: More t...

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Main Authors: Anthony Papathomas, David E. Lavallee
Format: Default Article
Published: 2014
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Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder
Narrative
Self-starvation
Sport
Education
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17176
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